A 12-hour water cut will be imposed in the Homagama and Pelenwatta areas today (09) and tomorrow (10) due to the prevailing dry weather conditions, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announced. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (2:56 PM)
Ships planning to pass through the Strait of Hormuz should take alternative routes, to �comply with the principles of maritime safety and to be protected from possible collisions with sea mines�, Iran s Revolutionary Guards said in a statement cited in Iranian state media. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (10:23 AM)
Oil prices rose on Thursday on investors concerns supply from the key Middle East producing region may not fully resume amid doubts the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran will hold and as the crucial Strait of Hormuz remains restricted. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (10:10 AM)
An individual has been arrested for the possession of a conch shell (Valampuri) near the Kalutara depot. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (12:01 PM)
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters Thursday that the two-week ceasefire announced this week is an important step forward. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (10:54 AM)
Iran warned on Wednesday that the US must choose between a ceasefire and continued war via Israel, saying Washington cannot have both.' MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (2:09 PM)